Method and system for assessing, scoring, grouping and presenting nutritional value information of food products
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1. A method of presenting the nutritional value of food products comprising the steps of:
- a. gathering basic nutritional data for one or more food products;
b. assigning nutritional value and weighting to the gathered data;
c. scoring each of the food products based upon assigned weighted nutritional values;
d. assigning group designations based on scores; and
e. representing the group designation for observation by consumers.
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Abstract
A method and system for presenting nutritional information about food products. The method involves gathering nutritional data about food products, analyzing that data to determine a nutritional value, scoring the product, and applying a designation reflecting the nutritional score. The nutritional value score designation is then displayed at the point of sale for observation by customers. The system includes a data gathering function, a data analyzing function, a data storing function, a scoring function, a reporting function and a display function to perform the steps of the method described.
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1. A method of presenting the nutritional value of food products comprising the steps of:
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a. gathering basic nutritional data for one or more food products; b. assigning nutritional value and weighting to the gathered data; c. scoring each of the food products based upon assigned weighted nutritional values; d. assigning group designations based on scores; and e. representing the group designation for observation by consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for presenting food products for sale wherein serving sizes are normalized to allow comparison of nutritional information of products.
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11. A system to enable a business to present nutritional information about food products to consumers, the system comprising:
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a. a data gathering function to acquire nutritional data about one or more food products; b. a data filtering function to determine the nutritional value of the acquired nutritional data; c. a scoring function to assign scores to the food products based upon their associated nutritional values and assigning food nutritional value groupings based on scores; and d. a reporting function to provide a visual representation indicating the groupings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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